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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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